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“My life did not change in a day; my life changed in seconds,” says Richelle Virgil, of the moment a doctor told her that her 12-year-old daughter N’Keema had a tumour on her brain. “Oh my God, it was terrible. There was no warning.”
It was New Year’...
DATE: Mar 26, 2014
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Bermuda College students and staff have taken a break from their books to get into the community spirit.
Around 70 members of the college donated their time helping out charities and Island organisations during Community Service Week last week.
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DATE: Mar 26, 2014
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Gareth Finighan
A school in Sierra Leone could open its doors in September, thanks to a global fundraising effort that started in Bermuda.
The Hope Academy for Girls has been a project long in the making, according to organiser Ngadi Kamara, daughter of the fundrais...
DATE: Mar 25, 2014
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Jonathan Bell
Luxury leather goods store Louis Vuitton is to close, the company said yesterday.
The iconic fashion store will shut its doors for the last time at the end of next month, with the loss of up to four jobs.
Greg Tolaram, director of owners Atlantic Lug...
DATE: Mar 25, 2014
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Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
A group set up to look at reforming the law on marijuana plans to recommend a phased approach to legalisation.
The Cannabis Reform Collaborative (CRC) is likely to back the use of medical marijuana and decriminalisation of the drug, followed by a pha...
DATE: Mar 25, 2014
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Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Young law student encourages young people to pursue their dreams
By Cooper Stevenson
Young Bermudians need to learn how to be creators, not consumers.
That was the message from 18-year-old law student, Eron Hill, at the Alpha Phi Alpha symposium last...
DATE: Mar 24, 2014
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The building of a resort at Morgan’s Point, starting with a “boutique” 84-room hotel, has won bipartisan support with the approval of a fresh land agreement for the West End property.
Developer Craig Christensen called the passage of the Morgan’s Poi...
DATE: Mar 24, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A reluctant Aleksander Doba bid Bermuda farewell yesterday as he and the Spirit of Bermuda — carrying the 67 year-old Polish adventurer’s 1,300lb kayak, named Olo — began sailing 335 miles south of the Island, where Mr Doba will resume his trans-Atla...
DATE: Mar 24, 2014
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Bermuda Industrial Union head Chris Furbert will remain President of the organisation after being returned unopposed for a third term.
Mr Furbert got the backing of the membership following a Quadrennial Delegates Conference last week.
The BIU has be...
DATE: Mar 21, 2014
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Gareth Finighan
Bermuda’s Child Development Programme has been lauded by Junior Education Minister Leah Scott, pointing to the recent launch of the Red Flags Guide which will become an important tool to be used in the Island’s public schools.
“This guide will be uti...
DATE: Mar 21, 2014
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